https://twitter.com/ManOnTheRadio/status/612601549127180289
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https://twitter.com/NerdyWonka/status/612961574181933056
https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/612979016094625792
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https://twitter.com/Mickey_McCauley/status/611928152936448000
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This is sometimes what it means to be black in America
https://twitter.com/JuanMThompson/status/610532643923488769
https://twitter.com/JuanMThompson/status/610533901862367232
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Jesus Christ
As a young U.S. Army soldier during World War II, Rollins Edwards knew better than to refuse an assignment. When officers led him and a dozen others into a wooden gas chamber and locked the door, he didn’t complain. None of them did. Then, a mixture of mustard gas and a similar agent called lewisite was piped inside. “It felt like you were on fire,” recalls Edwards, now 93 years old. “Guys started screaming and hollering and trying to break out. And then some of the guys fainted. And finally they opened the door and let us out, and the guys were just, they were in bad shape.”
Edwards was one of 60,000 enlisted men enrolled in a once-secret government program — formally declassified in 1993 — to test mustard gas and other chemical agents on American troops. But there was a specific reason he was chosen: Edwards is African-American. White enlisted men were used as scientific control groups. Their reactions were used to establish what was “normal,” and then compared to the minority troops.
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https://twitter.com/ztsamudzi/status/612841925582807040
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Perfect example why Nikki Haley shouldn’t be applauded. If there wasn’t worldwide attention, she’d proudly and happily let that racist flag fly high
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GOP? Your BS stinks
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https://twitter.com/texasinafrica/status/613058542027829250
https://twitter.com/foxyneela/status/612540661682831360
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Screw you, Chuck Todd. The crap he tweeted is not an honest apology
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https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/613134415435276288
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https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/610230957220720641
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The GOP truly has to ask itself why racists are so enamored of them. Donald Trump? Let the clown show officially begin
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Yup. It’s hilarious the WHPC and others refuse to allow this nugget of truth to sink in
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All of the tears. Bravo, Ms. J’OB! 😂
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https://twitter.com/StephenWolfUNC/status/613034524067393536
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https://twitter.com/imillhiser/status/613086537442545664
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https://twitter.com/imillhiser/status/613020480048599040
https://twitter.com/BrettLoGiurato/status/612985960410808321
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No clutching of pearls when white presidents used the n-word and did so much worse
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BOOM
https://twitter.com/elonjames/status/613038922151559168
https://twitter.com/owillis/status/613039291812421633
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All of the tea 🐸 ☕️
https://twitter.com/MatthewACherry/status/613001687050010624
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Can you imagine a black person who just murdered 9 white people being offered Burger King? *SMH*
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https://twitter.com/Are0h/status/612838788079976448
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NOTE: Not the first first. There are very helpful local hotlines that have been doing important work also
https://twitter.com/mitchgrassi/status/612827474364272641
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https://twitter.com/anfeardathuil/status/612811640635920384
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Funny how most racists vote GOP
https://twitter.com/jonswaine/status/612792941602582528
https://twitter.com/jonswaine/status/612793659264634880
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https://twitter.com/jonswaine/status/612795503760285697
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https://twitter.com/Stansbury/status/612782416185401344
https://twitter.com/jseglin/status/612717175154057216
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https://twitter.com/Karnythia/status/612438993507065856
https://twitter.com/__0135/status/611916704118099968
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https://twitter.com/Luvvie/status/612238933607452672
https://twitter.com/Luvvie/status/612243244328579072
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Government at work
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https://twitter.com/jimjefferies/status/611626411133153280
https://twitter.com/teenagesleuth/status/610562960868687875
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These are the same morons who whine about paying their fair share of taxes
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Check and mate
https://twitter.com/rosemcgowan/status/611378426344288256
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https://twitter.com/OHTheMaryD/status/611334505794670592
https://twitter.com/OHTheMaryD/status/611334856375599107
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The real question is why the heck Walmart sells that racist flag
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https://twitter.com/local_maxima/status/580110744080920576
https://twitter.com/local_maxima/status/580111911422808064
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The Obama Diary 
1st!
Congrats, Don!
Well, NW, you’ve taken it to a new level. TOD can readily claim to have a more compelling front page and news section than any printed paper in the US.
Thank you!!!
Thanks.
HEADS UP good people:
Good evening Nerdy, Chips & TOD! Thanks Nerdy for the heads up on PBO’s Dinner event, and thanks for all of these wonderful informative tweets.
I think PBO has given the most eulogies of any recent sitting President.
Wonderful round-up, NW!
Some geek randomness 😎
BTW, did anybody see the relaunch of “Battlebots” on ABC last night? …..it was awesome!
Hi There Lovely! Thanks for the great tweetage! 🙂
Missed the Battlebots footage entirely! I’ll see if I can find a link!
Hello, Dudette!
Full episode link: http://abc.go.com/shows/battlebots
Chris Hayes has apparently been asleep for a loooooooooooong while.
LOL.
Stellar Nerdy! Listening to the podcast right now.
🙂
Friggin’ fantastic, thank you ENOOOOOOOOOOOORMOUSLY Nerdy!!!!
🙂
I will always chuckle at the fact that Professor Bell began by recognizing that the student spoke eloquently without notes …. as he unfolded his 🙂
Hopefully, young Chris will learn something if he’s capable of watching the video.
I think for kicks whenever someone says the N-word I’m going to act as though I don’t know what the N-word is.
Nitrous oxide.
*nods knowingly*
LL, I think your post on the previous thread was very thoughtful. I think we are ready for that conversation, at least I think the President is ready to have it.
Thanks Don. PBO dropping that word was a nuclear explosion. It’s just a fucking shame that it took 9 *more* dead for this country to look at itself in the mirror.
Yes it was, I sleep with my headphones on because I like listening to radio talk shows, so it was kinda strange waking up to President Obama drops the N-word in an interview. I was like did I really hear that.
U.S. is up 2-0 on Columbia with ~10 minutes left. This ref has been nuts. 3 yellow cards & 1 red card on Columbian goalie (Wambach missed the PK) but U.S. is going to be out Megan Rapinoe due to 2nd yellow in 3 games and another starting forward against China.
President Obama is going to have the most spectacular ‘4th Quarter’ in the history of the Presidency, to wit ….
“Fine-Tuning NSC Staff Processes and Procedures
Posted by Suzy George on June 22, 2015 at 07:00 PM EDT
The National Security Council (NSC) staff works (literally) around the clock to keep the American people safe, defend our interests and values, and advance U.S. and international security and prosperity. Together with our partners in departments and agencies across government, we’ve focused on responsibly ending wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and bringing the global economy back from the brink; decimating al-Qa’ida’s leadership and rebalancing to the Asia-Pacific; strengthening our alliances and forging critical new partnerships; bringing Iran to the table and transforming relations with Cuba; fighting climate change, and saving and improving countless lives. But this Administration’s 4th quarter has only just begun, and as President Obama likes to say, he’s a “4th quarter player.”
Driving the President’s ambitious national security agenda through January 20, 2017 requires an NSC staff that’s firing on all cylinders. And so, late last year, National Security Advisor Susan Rice initiated a review of NSC staff processes, structures, and staffing to determine if we could improve how we are organized to pursue the President’s priorities more effectively.
Extensive consultations with NSC staff and interagency colleagues generated great ideas for how to fine-tune the ways we operate. Based on this feedback, we are implementing an array of reforms to streamline many internal processes and procedures, reduce the number of interagency meetings, and enhance NSC staff connectivity with NSC leadership, among other things. These are changes that won’t be readily apparent from the outside, but, taken together, they are designed to result in fewer, more focused meetings, less paper to produce and consume, and more communication that yields better policymaking for the benefit of the American people.
Our review also grappled squarely with the fact that the NSC staff has consistently grown over the past few decades under Administrations of both parties. This one is no exception, as we have had to confront new and evolving national security challenges, integrate the previous Administration’s homeland security staff, and help the White House Situation Room adapt to a world of 24/7 news and social media.
To ensure the NSC staff is a lean, nimble, and policy-oriented organization, we are reversing the trend of growth across successive Administrations to align our staffing with our strategic priorities. This is not about downsizing for its own sake; it’s about gradually right-sizing the NSC staff. As Ambassador Rice told us recently, the heart and soul of the NSC staff is its people. There is no more talented, professional, and selfless group of public servants, and these measures are intended to allow them to focus on the important work they’re here to do.
It’s not often that we talk about inside baseball processes, but we’re proud of this initiative. Indeed, with these steps, our goal is to ensure the NSC staff, in conjunction with the interagency, is as effective and efficient as possible to make the most of the President’s 4th quarter.”
That is so true.
What a man.
Cable news in America:
Thanks a Billion NW for this Newsy Tweets.
USA won
@POTUS had sent this earlier
Mr. President, US Women got it Done 😉
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This could be good…one the best concerts I ever went to was at the Fox Theater in Atlanta with Lauyrn Hill/Outkast:
Ask, and ye shall be taught …
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Plus these people are a “stain” on our Democracy….
Nerdy, this is about ten master classes in news presentation rolled into one. You are absolutely on fire tonight and I’m sure there are many of us racing to catch up with all you’ve presented here. I wish you could take a bow so we could all applaud. You are an amazing, infinitely talented and brilliant young woman. Thank you for bringing such richness to us.
Thank you so much.
http://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/first-lady-obama-guest-edit-magazine-issue-469330499651
Oops! My mistake, 😦
http://www,msnbc,com/morning-joe/watch/first-lady-obama-guest-edits-magazine-issue-469330499651
thanks for the great tweets
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#TakeDownTheFlag
good night TOD ………
So yesterday Chuckie’s big take on MTP off their new poll was only 4% would mind having a Bush/Clinton in the WH and how all of sudden Jeb now has 75% of GOP primary voters seeing themselves able to possibly vote for him (previously 45%)…..nothing on this:
Click to access 6_22_PollPDF.pdf
President Obama has a 48% approval rating and even with all the Bernie coverage today (5000 at CO rally) Hillary is dominating everyone:
“Seventy-five percent of national Democratic primary voters favor Clinton in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination – compared with 15 percent who pick Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., four percent who choose former Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., and two percent who select former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley. What’s more, 92 percent of Democratic voters say they could see themselves supporting Clinton for the Democratic nomination, which is up six points since March…..Looking ahead to the general election, Clinton also leads Bush by eight points (48 percent to 40 percent), Rubio by 10 points (50 percent to 40 percent) and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker by 14 (51 percent to 37 percent).
What happen to POTUS hosting the Iftar dinner?
Harold Ford Jr., Morning Joe’s resident *democrat* upset this morning…
You know what, “F” Harold Ford Jr. That’s forget, okay!
Makes me furious to think that when he was running against Corker, I went to his rallies and fully supported him. Ugh! Forgive me, please.
He is carpet bagger as well…..distinctly remember him trying to parachute into the NY Senate race back in 2010…smh
lol. teh innnernetz is a tyrant.
what a cheap hypocrite of a punk.
Harold Ford Jr always had identity issues. nothing new to see here.
Ok, folks, off to watch some Netflix. Catch you all tomorrow
G’night LL!
Thanks again for the great essay that you posted earlier!
Heads up Tweeters!
New hashtag definitely worth using to call folks out #EverdayRacisim
“Racism can’t be ended until it’s confronted”
Actual not a new hashtag, but still useful
Just an observation….Gold’s Gym can’t be too happy right about now….
Wolfie mentioned earlier on CNN that the Gold’s Gym founder is Jewish, and he wondered if the murderer knew it.
What congress conveniently doesn’t notice even though they are staring right at you
Congrats Lester Holt. Good Luck.
G’Nite TOD
Good for him. He certainly hung in there long enough to reap these rewards!
The Panthers donated $100,000 to the families of the Charleston victims to help with funeral expenses:
When Don Lemon enters your TL it is a sign from up above that it is time to call it a night…adios TOD:
What the fuck did he do now?
I heard him for about 10 mins. earlier in the day explaining that he and his producer went into a store to buy one of the flags, and he had to let the producer buy it. Not sure what his point was, I didn’t watch the whole episode at that point, but he also talked about growing up in the south, etc.
Don Lemon is such a dumbass.
Money can make some do a lot of things.
Bahahahahahahahahahahaha
toad, lemon, morning joke … does msm intentionally go look for idjits ?
He held up sign with “n” word. I swear he’s on drugs and CNN is his dealer.
Woooot! Oh my goodness! I cannot WAIT!
And this… [some ppl gon’ be mad again]
Just listened to the WTF podcast….that was some goodness:) Everyone reading this should take the time to listen…you will not be sorry you did. Love this man. Mark did a great job.. put those newstainers to shame!
Yes yes yes. it was an amazing interview. The interviewer was authentic and really wanted to engage in a conversation. PBO always inspires, motivates and teaches. Just amazing
Believe I heard earlier that Mrs. Obama will be at the funeral on Friday, when the President delivers the eulogy. What I’m also worried about is that Vice President Biden was slated to attend, probably with Dr. Biden. He was able to keep it together (in public) for Beau’s funeral, but I’m afraid his grief is going to well up and perhaps overflow at this week’s service, since the two services are so close together. I realize he’s a very strong person, so I’m hoping I’m wrong. I’ll never forget how my own uncle “lost it” at my 16-year-old cousin’s funeral and in the days and weeks and months that followed, and that was in 1958. Nobody in my family will ever forget it!
God bless all of them, most especially the victims’ families in Charleston.
yes, jacqueline, our hearts go out to them, and we send our strength and encouragement, as they represent us all at this occasion of national mourning.
Yes, they do. And we’re all close to them in spirit.
Aren’t potus & vpotus not allowed to attend the same public functions?
Nope. They both attended Sen. Ted Kennedy’s funeral and have attended multiple rallies, functions, and events together.
It is that POTUS and VPOTUS are not Constitutionally……Not allowed by Law to Fly on the same Plane.
These two have Driven together, been in the same place together…….etc…..but flown together, since they have been sworn in, Nope.
Gotcha. Thanks.
It’s unusual because of the chain of succession law, but they’ve done it before outside of the White House and Congress … the security preparations will be enormous, of course.
I was thinking the same thing, Jacqueline, I feel for Vice President Biden as he tries to work through his own grief.
Hope he makes it, Don.
The US says an air strike in Iraq has killed an Islamic State (IS) militant linked to an attack on a US diplomatic compound in Libya three years ago.
The Pentagon says Ali Awni al-Harzi died on 15 June in the city of Mosul, which is controlled by IS.
He was designated as a terrorist by the US Treasury and state department.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-33234887
Unlike the dumbya bastid, darth bastid & the empty rhetoric neocon bastids & co, this admin does the wanted dead (or no effing alive) meme pretty well.
http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/coming-soon-cricket-mania-set-to-grip-united-states/20150623.htm
cricket in murka?
also. too.
What the …………..?
egg.sack.lee
cricket? in murka?
Mooooooorning!
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/06/23/early-bird-chat-541/